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Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid for rocket-carrying aircraft in bankruptcy court
cnbc.com/2023/05/17/virgin-orbit-17-million-bankruptcy-bid-for-aircraft-from-stratolaunch.html
Virgin Orbit enters US$17-million ‘stalking horse’ bid to sell aircraft assets: In a court filing, Virgin Orbit said the bid does not prevent going concern ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/article-virgin-orbit-enters-us17-million-stalking-horse-bid-to-sell-aircraft/
Virgin Orbit enters $17 million 'stalking horse' bid to sell aircraft assets: Bankrupt satellite launch company Virgin Orbit said on Tuesday it entered into a ...
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Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid for rocket-carrying aircraft in bankruptcy court
cnbc.com/2023/05/17/virgin-orbit-17-million-bankruptcy-bid-for-aircraft-from-stratolaunch.html
Virgin Orbit enters US$17-million ‘stalking horse’ bid to sell aircraft assets: In a court filing, Virgin Orbit said the bid does not prevent going concern ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/international-business/article-virgin-orbit-enters-us17-million-stalking-horse-bid-to-sell-aircraft/
Virgin Orbit enters $17 million 'stalking horse' bid to sell aircraft assets: Bankrupt satellite launch company Virgin Orbit said on Tuesday it entered into a ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/virgin-orbit-enters-stalking-horse-bid-sell-aircraft-assets-17-mln-2023-05-17/
Stratolaunch bids $17m for Virgin Orbit aircraft assets: Bankrupted Virgin Orbit has entered a $17 million "stalking horse" bid with Stratolaunch to ...
aerotime.aero/articles/virgin-orbit-enters-into-stalking-horse-agreement-with-stratolaunch
After coming back from the dead, the world’s largest aircraft just flew a real payload
arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/after-coming-back-from-the-dead-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-just-flew-a-real-payload/
Stratolaunch conducts 'captive carry' test of reusable hypersonic vehicle: Stratolaunch, a privately held U.S. company, conducted its second "captive carry" test ...
reuters.com/technology/stratolaunch-conducts-captive-carry-test-reusable-hypersonic-vehicle-2024-02-24/
Check Out This Cool Video of The First Ever TA-1 Hypersonic Test Flight Launch!: Amazing Scenes of Gigantic Stratolaunch Dropping Talon-A TA-1 Remind of X-15 ...
theaviationist.com/2024/03/29/check-out-this-cool-video-of-the-first-ever-ta-1-hypersonic-test-flight-launch/
Stratolaunch Unveils Talon-A 2, Its Fully Recoverable And Reusable Hypersonic Vehicle
theaviationist.com/2024/03/29/stratolaunch-unveils-talon-a-2-its-fully-recoverable-and-reusable-hypersonic-vehicle/
China building giant hypersonic railgun for space launches: In a hypersonic race for rapid-fire satellite-launching supremacy, China and the US are unveiling ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/china-building-giant-hypersonic-railgun-for-space-launches/
Stratolaunch executes new flight carrying TA-1 test vehicle with live propellant: Aerospace company, Stratolaunch has completed its second captive carry flight ...
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World's Largest Plane Drops a Hypersonic Aircraft: Plus: Everything to know about SpaceX's big test of its Starship megarocket.
gizmodo.com/worlds-largest-plane-drops-a-hypersonic-aircraft-1851339594
Stratolaunch conducts first powered flight of new hypersonic vehicle off California coast
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World's largest aircraft nails successful test flight again: US-based firm Stratolaunch announces a new captive carry test flight of its Talon-A hypersonic ...
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/03/06/worlds-largest-aircraft-nails-successful-test-flight-again/
Stratolaunch takes ready-to-fly hypersonic craft skyward, but still no launch: Scheduled summer Mach 5 flight deadline came and went
theregister.com/2023/12/06/stratolaunch_hypersonic_craft/
Stratolaunch takes Virgin Orbit’s ex-Boeing 747 for first flight in new livery: Hypersonic aircraft developer Stratolaunch took Virgin Orbit’s previously owned ...
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Virgin sold its Boeing 747 to hypersonic testing startup Stratolaunch: Named the Spirit of Mojave, Stratolaunch bought the 22-year-old Boeing 747 from Richard ...
businessinsider.com/virgin-orbit-sold-boeing-747-to-stratolaunch-2023-12
To infinity and ... just over the Atlantic: Soul searching in the wake of Virgin Orbit failure
theregister.com/2023/12/19/lessons_learned_uk_launch/
World's largest plane carries fueled hypersonic test vehicle into the skies: California's Stratolaunch has announced the successful completion of its ...
newatlas.com/aircraft/stratolaunch-talon-live-propellant-test-captive-carry/
Stratolaunch completes captive carry flight with Talon-A hypersonic vehicle: Stratolaunch has achieved a significant milestone by conducting a captive carry ...
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Stratolaunch Nabs Navy-Backed Contract for 5 Hypersonic Flight Tests: Stratolaunch has been awarded a contract for five hypersonic flight tests for the U.S ...
flyingmag.com/stratolaunch-nabs-navy-backed-contract-for-5-hypersonic-flight-tests/
Stratolaunch, U.S. Air Force Research Lab Announce Contract: The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has entered into a contract with Stratolaunch to support the ...
flyingmag.com/stratolaunch-us-air-force-research-lab-announce-contract/
Last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory: How the ‘queen of the skies’ reigned over air travel
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-02-last-boeing-747-rolls-out-of-the-factory-how-the-queen-of-the-skies-reigned-over-air-travel/
Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin, shares the most useful skills for entrepreneurs
fortune.com/2023/06/01/richard-branson-top-tips-advice-entrepreneurs-founders-startup-virgin-billionaire/
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Richard Branson, billionaire founder of Virgin, shares the most useful skills for entrepreneurs
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Virgin Orbit rocket company shuts down: Virgin Orbit's bid to compete with the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab has ended in failure after the company ...
digitaltrends.com/space/virgin-orbit-rocket-company-shuts-down/
Quick Glance: Virgin Orbit Sells Assets in Bankruptcy Auction
- Bankrupt satellite launcher Virgin Orbit has officially shut down after selling off its assets to three winning bidders at auction, as confirmed by the company on Tuesday.
- Launcher, a subsidiary of Vast Space, acquired the Mojave-based facilities for $2.7 million.
- Virgin Orbit's attempt to find a wholesale buyer to keep the company's assets intact was unsuccessful.
- Virgin Orbit's legacy in the space industry will always be remembered.
Virgin Galactic shares footage of final space tourism flight test: Thursday's successful mission paves the way for Virgin Galactic's first commercial ...
digitaltrends.com/space/watch-virgin-galactic-ace-final-space-tourism-flight-test/
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time -IEA: Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023 ...
reuters.com/business/energy/solar-power-due-overtake-oil-production-investment-first-time-iea-2023-05-25/
Stratolaunch submits $17M bid for some of Virgin Orbit's assets: Stratolaunch has submitted a $17 million 'stalking horse' bid for some of Virgin ...
techcrunch.com/2023/05/17/stratolaunch-submits-17m-bid-for-some-of-virgin-orbits-assets/
Aviation: Stratolaunch tests launch of Talon-A hypersonic aircraft - Golem.de.: Launched was a prototype without an engine. The first hypersonic flight is ...
golem.de/news/luftfahrt-stratolaunch-testet-start-des-hyperschallflugzeugs-talon-a-2305-174215.html
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has one less competitor as fellow billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
fortune.com/2023/04/04/elon-musk-virgin-orbit-files-for-bankruptcy-spacex-richard-branson/
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Virgin Galactic sets date for first fully crewed rocket trip since 2021: Watch the space tourism company’s cinematic video previewing what should be its final ...
digitaltrends.com/space/virgin-galactic-sets-date-for-final-test-of-rocket-plane/
Virgin Galactic announces first fully crewed flight since 2021: The space tourism company will blast its rocket-powered space plane and four passengers toward ...
digitaltrends.com/space/virgin-galactic-announces-first-major-flight-since-2021/
Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit exits rocket race after mission failure
itv.com/news/2023-05-24/bransons-virgin-orbit-exits-rocket-race-after-mission-failure
Branson's Virgin Orbit files Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan: Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc and its subsidiaries in the United States filed a Chapter 11 ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/bransons-virgin-orbit-files-its-chapter-11-bankruptcy-plan-2023-04-20/
SpaceX, Long Beach’s Vast Space to launch world’s 1st commercial space station: Long Beach’s Vast Space and SpaceX, which is headquartered in Hawthorne ...
presstelegram.com/2023/05/10/vast-space-spacex-plan-to-launch-worlds-first-commercial-space-station-into-orbit
Video: World's biggest plane Stratolaunch Roc flies in first drop test: The Stratolaunch Roc — the world's biggest plane — recently took off from the Mojave ...
businessinsider.com/biggest-plane-in-the-world-statrolaunch-roc-flying-video-2023-5
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Virgin Orbit Failure Casts Cloud Over Space Voyages: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
kiplinger.com/business/cloud-cast-over-space-voyages-kiplinger-economic-forecasts
Virgin Orbit's would-be white knight and a $200 million rescue that fell flat: As the fortunes of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit were crashing to Earth last ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/virgin-orbits-would-be-white-knight-200-million-rescue-that-fell-flat-2023-04-08/
SpaceX is all set to launch Starship, its most powerful rocket to date: CEO Elon Musk said to set low expectations for the landmark launch
qz.com/spacex-starship-rocket-first-test-launch-elon-musk-1850343044
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Quick Glance: SpaceX plans to launch the world's most powerful rocket on Monday.
- How to Watch SpaceX's Mighty Falcon Heavy Launch on its Sixth Mission
- The SpaceX Crew-6 members arrived safely at the International Space Station.
- Launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-4 astronauts from Kennedy Space Center.
- NASA and SpaceX are finalizing plans for the first crewed launch from the United States to the International Space Station (ISS) since October 2022.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has one less competitor as fellow billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy
fortune.com/2023/04/04/elon-musk-virgin-orbit-files-for-bankruptcy-spacex-richard-branson/
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Virgin Orbit was a promising company that could never find a working business model
cnbc.com/2023/04/16/virgin-orbit-a-promising-company-that-couldnt-make-a-profit.html
Virgin Orbit delays bid deadline in scramble to find rescuer: Bidders for Sir Richard Branson's commercial satellite venture have been given a revised offer ...
news.sky.com/story/virgin-orbit-delays-bid-deadline-in-scramble-to-find-rescuer-12879254
Virgin Orbit Ceases Operations After Failing to Find Funding: Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the satellite-launch company tied to British billionaire Richard ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/virgin-orbit-ceases-operations-after-failing-to-secure-financing
Despite bankruptcy, Virgin Orbit CEO says company will launch again: After filing for Chapter 11, the company founded by Richard Branson is looking for a suitor ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/19/virgin-orbit-bankruptcy-plans/
Rocket startups face adapt-or-die moment amid investment drought: Demand for sending satellites into space remains strong, but U.S. rocket startups are taking ...
reuters.com/technology/rocket-startups-face-adapt-or-die-moment-amid-investment-drought-2023-04-17/
Dark clouds over satellite Internet providers.: After the crash of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit, the next one is already looming. The protagonists are Eutelsat ...
heise.de/hintergrund/Dunkle-Wolken-ueber-Anbietern-von-Satelliteninternet-8875202.html
Billionaire Richard Branson's Space Business Just Found a Game-Changer: Virgin Orbit appears to have found a way to take off.
thestreet.com/stocks/billionaire-richard-bransons-space-business-just-found-a-game-changer
Virgin Orbit bankruptcy casts shadow over Japan's space dreams: The bankruptcy filing by Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc (VORB ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/virgin-orbit-bankruptcy-casts-shadow-over-japans-space-dreams-2023-04-07/
Stratolaunch takes hypersonic flight dreams to new heights with mid-air release success
theregister.com/2023/05/17/stratolaunch_midair_release/
Billionaire Branson sits out Virgin Orbit’s costly flameout: Following a serious misstep in January, Richard Branson's once high-flying space enterprise Virgin ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-27/branson-swaps-risk-for-reserve-in-virgin-orbit-s-costly-flameout
Stratolaunch’s Roc release Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle: Stratolaunch’s most recent test saw the carrier aircraft, Roc, successfully release the Talon-A ...
aerotime.aero/articles/stratolaunchs-roc-plane-successfully-release-talon-a-hypersonic-test-vehicle
Stratolaunch Completes Vital Test of Launch System for Hypersonic Vehicles - FLYING Magazine
flyingmag.com/stratolaunch-completes-vital-test-of-launch-system-for-hypersonic-vehicles/
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce: Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite ...
apnews.com/article/virgin-orbit-branson-job-cuts-satellite-23e60c97abb3733e7bb5faa4a68c7867
Virgin Orbit's Turbulence Isn't Over. Stock Plunges Again. : The space-launch start-up's shares have dropped eight of the 10 trading days coming into Tuesday ...
barrons.com/articles/virgin-orbit-stock-price-news-7eb1e106
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Max Q: A lifeline: TechCrunch's weekly newsletter dedicated to all things space, including launch, satellites, space stations and more.
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Branson's Virgin Orbit to pause ops, furlough nearly all employees - source: Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit (VORB.O) on Wednesday said it was pausing all ...
reuters.com/business/virgin-orbit-furloughs-almost-all-employees-pauses-operations-week-cnbc-2023-03-15/
How To Land The World's Biggest Aircraft According To Its Test Pilot: Stratolaunch's Roc is a bizarre and massive flying machine, making getting it ...
thedrive.com/the-war-zone/how-to-land-the-worlds-biggest-aircraft-according-to-its-test-pilot
'We're at a perilous time for space startups' as cheap money dries up, says industry watcher
finance.yahoo.com/news/were-at-a-perilous-time-for-space-startups-as-cheap-money-dries-up-says-industry-watcher-190731506.html
3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbit but still is hailed as success: The Terran 1 rocket lifted off at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, and while it didn't make orbit ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/23/relativityspace-3d-rocket/
Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday: The decision comes after the failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from the UK.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-64973383
Virgin Orbit scrambles to avoid bankruptcy as deal talks continue: Virgin Orbit senior leadership held daily talks with potential investors through the weekend ...
cnbc.com/2023/03/20/virgin-orbit-looming-bankruptcy-deal-talks.html
Wall St ends sharply lower as Powell warns inflation fight continues: Wall Street gyrated to end sharply lower on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve ...
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Quick Glance: How will the banking crisis affect the Federal Reserve? Higher interest rates and a recession may be on the way.
- While there is no set number for employment or interest rates, the Federal Reserve has set a 2% inflation target.
- "The Fed's rate hikes are working."
- At the time, experts predicted that the next rate hike would be similar.
- That is, until the February inflation and employment data came in strong.
- Others believe a quarter-point or even a half-point increase is still on the way, citing the Fed's responsibility to manage inflation and employment.
Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson’s Satellite-Launch Venture, Has Fallen Fast: A once-hot smaller player in an industry dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...
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SpaceX Rival Virgin Orbit Needs Cash, Halts Operations. Stock Plunges.: The company has hit the pause button "in order to conserve capital" while it ...
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon 'knew in 2008' that Epstein was a sex trafficker, lawyer argues
cnbc.com/2023/03/17/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-aware-of-jeffrey-epstein-trafficking.html
The venture-backed rocket industry is finally coming back to Earth: But Astra and Virgin Orbit's troubles aren't due to Silicon Valley Bank's failure
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SpaceX and Rocket Lab are the only consistent and reliable launch firms: "Despite the difficult financing environment, there is more opportunity than ever in ...
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Virgin Orbit puts immediate halt to operations after failed Spaceport Cornwall launch
itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-03-16/virgin-orbit-immediately-halts-all-operations-after-failed-uk-launch
Virgin Orbit still seeking cash injection so its rockets can fly again: Satellite-launch company Virgin Orbit has reportedly been in talks all weekend as it ...
digitaltrends.com/space/virgin-orbit-still-seeking-cash-injection-to-avoid-bankruptcy/
Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels new NYC location: photos: Richard Branson has brought the Virgin flair to New York City with cheeky hotel amenities like a "Shag ...
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Virgin Orbit Replaces Filter Blamed for January Launch Failure: Virgin Orbit Holdings Inc. is replacing a filter in its rocket that likely played a role in a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-14/virgin-orbit-replaces-filter-blamed-for-january-launch-failure
Stratolaunch Conducts Successful Captive Carry Test Flight - FLYING Magazine: Stratolaunch's Roc successfully conducted a captive carry test flight with the ...
flyingmag.com/stratolaunch-conducts-successful-captive-carry-test-flight/
Virgin Orbit Says Dislodged Fuel Filter Caused Failure of UK Space Mission: A dislodged fuel filter caused last month's failure of the first attempt to launch ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-15/virgin-orbit-dislodged-fuel-filter-caused-failure-of-uk-space-mission
Where is Spaceport Cornwall? All you need to know about UK's first space launch with Virgin Orbit
itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-01-06/all-you-need-to-know-about-virgin-orbits-first-ever-uk-space-launch
Exploration Company Raises Cash. SpaceX Isn't Only Space Player to Do That. : The Exploration Company, a privately held space startup, announced a $40 million ...
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Astronaut Sen. Kelly touts 'stunning' space business growth, calls for more rocket competition
cnbc.com/2023/02/10/astronaut-sen-mark-kelly-praises-space-business.html
The biggest plane in the world has wings longer than a football field. See its latest flight
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Aviation Week And The Boeing 747 | Aviation Week Network: On Feb. 1, Boeing will deliver its 1,574th and last 747 to Atlas Air. Here is a look back at the 747 ...
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Inside the world's biggest plane, the Stratolaunch Roc: photos: The Stratolaunch Roc is the world's biggest aircraft. It's a mothership aircraft ...
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British Airways Tightens Belt Around Social Media Policies For Pilot And Crew Members - Travel Radar
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Orbital rocket blasts into space after historic launch from UK soil: The seaside town of Newquay played host to history, as an orbital rocket was blasted into ...
news.sky.com/story/orbital-rocket-blasts-into-space-after-historic-launch-from-uk-soil-12783418
Quick Glance: Live coverage of the first UK space launch from Cornwall
- Cosmic Girl is returning to Cornwall after releasing LauncherOne.
- Cosmic Girl arrives at the launch site.
- Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl lifts off from Spaceport Cornwall, marking the first satellite launch from British soil.
- Cosmic Girl can be spotted on her way to the launch site for the Virgin Orbit rocket LauncherOne.
Beyond the hype, failure still is a big part of the space industry : Not really surprising, but launching rockets is hard, and that fact is dampening investors' ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/25/space-industry-investment-plummets/
As it happened: UK space mission fails after rocket 'anomaly' - BBC News: The first UK attempt to take satellites into space ends after the rocket fails ...
bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-64215127
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